Brothers, the group is open. No shouting for takeoff or zeroing out every day here. Those holding CORE can come in and chat. When the market is good, let's hype a bit together; when it's bad, let's complain together. Project news of CORE, on-chain data, staking status, and everyone's own holding thoughts can all be shared in the group. No requirement for you to be bullish or to hold. Question when you should, discuss when you should. Anyway, we're all old hands in the crypto circle, no one should pretend to be a guru. CORE guard squad, officially assembled. $CORE

Brothers, the factory just paid the wages yesterday, and I got a total of 6800 yuan in hand. Anyone who works away from home knows that the money earned is all hard-earned sweat money. After deducting the fixed few hundred yuan for cigarettes every month, and then the usual expenses like drinking water with coworkers, occasionally treating others, and daily small expenses, there’s basically not much left. Fortunately, the factory provides free meals and accommodation, so I don’t have to worry about food and housing costs. I’ve painstakingly saved money from every little bit, managed to gather 800 dollars, recharged directly via C2C, bought 26,000 CORE, and staked all of it on-chain with lock-up, not leaving a single cent, all solidified into chips. I’ve made up my mind that from now on, every month when I get paid, I will unfailingly invest 800 dollars in CORE. My coworkers around me and strangers online don’t understand at all; they mock and ridicule me every day. They say the market is so bad, this coin is weak and exhausting, everyone else has run away, but I’m still foolishly adding to my position, saying I’m just wasting effort and just taking the bag. Actually, no one really understands my situation. A long time ago, when the price was high, I heavily invested in 200,000 CORE, and I’ve been deeply trapped ever since. I’m numb to the floating loss, and my mindset has been worn down. Honestly, since I’m already stuck like this, losing one or two ten thousand chips more doesn’t really matter. Instead of breaking down mentally and cutting losses to admit defeat, wasting the hard-earned sweat money I saved from working, it’s better to invest regularly every month to lower the cost, slowly accumulate chips, quietly wait for the market to reverse, and bet on a chance to turn things around. Honestly, I’ve always felt quite wronged inside. Every time I sincerely post about CORE, talk about my holdings and views, the comment section is always full of people criticizing, cursing, and mocking me, saying I’m brainwashing, calling signals, or fooling people. But who knows, I’m actually the biggest victim myself. I’m also someone stuck at a high position, deeply trapped, I’ve lost a lot of money, I get anxious, I get upset, I have insomnia. I’ve never fooled anyone into buying high; I’m just sharing my own holdings and my own persistence. No matter what I post, it’s always cold sarcasm and harsh words, which is really disheartening. Many people open their mouths to trash-talk, saying CORE is a garbage coin. But they don’t even want to spend a minute to understand its underlying logic. CORE, as the core expansion infrastructure of the Bitcoin ecosystem, relies on Bitcoin’s top-level underlying security, while also supporting smart contracts. It is the core narrative target of the next bull market in the BTC ecosystem. Now the ecosystem is steadily landing, SatPay is counting down to launch, the on-chain burn mechanism is continuously operating, whales and institutional funds are quietly accumulating at low levels, and chips are becoming more and more concentrated. The current long-term sideways trading and repeated oscillations are not weakness at all; it’s a standard main force shakeout, washing out all unstable retail investors and all floating chips without faith, just for a thorough main rise explosion later. I work 12-hour shifts on the factory line every day, repeating the boring work day after day, exhausted with back pain, my hands full of calluses from hard work. I have no background, no resources, no shortcuts. The only chance I dare to bet on in this life is CORE. My coworkers advise me to cut losses early, haters keep spreading negative sentiment, everyone wants me to cut losses and hand over low-level chips. But I know very clearly: once I cut losses, I’ve truly lost completely. All previous losses, all persistence, all the sweat from monthly investments, will be wasted. I don’t follow short-term price swings, I’m not disturbed by outside noise, and I won’t let ridicule break my mindset. It’s already as hard as climbing to heaven for ordinary people to turn things around. Since I’m already in the game, I’ll fight to the end. Keep investing regularly at low levels, lock up and stake, quietly build strength, patiently wait for the bloom. I’m betting once, betting that CORE won’t let down every ordinary person who silently holds on, betting that every night shift I endure, every drop of sweat I shed, will finally earn back principal and interest, and completely break free from the assembly line life! $CORE #美伊协议基本谈妥，油价暴跌加密普涨 #加息重回讨论桌：沃什就任，年底加息正式定价

Because I bought CORE at a high price. My wife wants to divorce me. Brothers. I really can't hold on much longer. I initially bought 300,000 RMB worth of CORE at a high point. Back then, my mind was full of opportunities. I thought the BTC ecosystem had potential, and Core had a story ahead. I hoped that if this wave succeeded, the pressure at home would ease a lot. But it kept dropping all the way down. My account is almost zero now. I'm almost drained too. CORE, please be strong. Pull back up near $2, please. It's not that I want to argue with anyone. Nor do I need to prove how good I am at predicting. I just really want my family to catch a break. Haters laugh every day, and the comment section is full of criticism. They say I’m calling trades, that I’m a bag holder, that CORE is hopeless. I want to pretend I don’t care. But honestly, no one's money comes from thin air. Screenshots from when CORE was over $2. Back then, holding over 1,200 tokens was worth more than $2,700. Look at it now. It really feels awful. CORE, come on. Show some strength. Pull back to $2. Give the haters a hard slap in the face. And let people like me who are still holding on breathe a little. I’m not asking to get rich overnight. Just don’t let me lose too embarrassingly. Brothers holding CORE. If you’re still hanging in there. Let’s support each other in the comments. This road is really tough. $CORE #美伊拉锯倒计时：霍尔木兹30天内重开 #本周宏观三重奏：沃什首秀+美日利率双决议

Brothers. Lately, many have been asking how to actually evaluate a node. Honestly, I think it doesn't need to be too complicated. Just look at a few things. Whether the number of active validators has significantly decreased, whether the network is producing blocks normally, whether staking shows any abnormal changes, and whether the official team is continuously updating. If all these are normal, a single node exiting doesn't necessarily mean the "project is running away." But if these issues appear simultaneously in the future, then it's truly something to be cautious about. So don't panic just because you see one screenshot. Check the data first. $CORE

Brothers. Someone asked me why I haven't sold CORE even though it has dropped so much. Actually, if I sell now, I don't even know what to do with the proceeds. Switch to another coin? Afraid it will rise right after I sell. Hold on? But every day I have to watch it wear me down. In the end, I think it's better to just leave it be. I'll keep the CORE I have, stake it on-chain if needed. If it goes up, consider it luck. If not, just keep enduring. Anyway, I've held it for so long already, a little more time won't hurt. $CORE

Brothers. I think what CORE needs least right now is a bunch of people who only shout "$10". If you really want a project to go far, someone has to be willing to study it. If something is not done well, just say it directly. If there is progress, look at it seriously. Shouting prices every day only excites yourself more, but it doesn't seem to change anything. So I’d rather have fewer people in the group. But those who come in are truly interested in CORE. $CORE

Brothers. I'm getting more and more cautious about hyping CORE now. Because I hold it myself, I want to see the real situation even more. If the project is doing well, I'll say it's good. If there are problems, I'll point them out. No need to force explanations when the ecosystem data looks bad. After all, holding a project long-term isn't about brainwashing yourself every day. It's about still feeling it's worth watching after reviewing everything. That's exactly how I feel now. $CORE

There is a rather strange phenomenon in the crypto community. When a coin rises, everyone starts researching why it has value. When a coin falls, everyone starts researching why it is trash. For the same project, with different prices, the comment section can reach completely opposite conclusions. So now I see the same with CORE. Just because it has dropped doesn't mean it definitely has no value. Nor will I think it’s definitely fine just because I hold it. Research what needs to be researched. Doubt what needs to be doubted. When it comes to your own money, you still have to figure it out yourself. $CORE

What I really think CORE needs right now is not a few more slogans. What it needs is more people actually using it. DEX has trading. Lending has borrowers. BTCFi has participants. There is real capital flow on-chain. Developers are willing to keep deploying. If these things gradually pick up, CORE's value will naturally be reconsidered by people. So now, even if I shout every day for CORE to take off, I really can't shout it out. What I want to see more is whether it can actually retain users. $CORE

After it gets quiet at night, I still occasionally open my wallet to take a look at CORE. Looking at the current amount, I suddenly recall when I first started buying. Back then, I always thought I was pretty smart for buying it. Looking back now, I can only say I was young. But the strange thing is. If I were given another chance now, I might still buy a little. Not because I'm sure it will go up in the future. It's just to leave myself a possibility. What if it really takes off in a few years. At least I haven't completely missed out.

Brothers. I think there's something that needs to be made clear. An increase in CORE staking amount does not mean the CORE price will immediately rise. These two things should not be mixed up. Staking only indicates that someone is willing to lock their coins to participate in the network or earn rewards. As for the price, it still depends on market demand, ecosystem usage, and capital. So it's worth paying attention when staking data rises. But don't start shouting "to the moon" just because you see the data. When researching projects, it's important to stay calm. $CORE

Brothers. Sometimes watching BTC is really easy to get defensive about. After BTC has come this far, many prices that once seemed ridiculous now look like history in hindsight. Then look at CORE. Still the same CORE. So now I don’t dare say CORE will definitely do anything. But I do want to see if one day, if the BTC ecosystem really continues to expand outward, whether CORE can also carve out its own position. After all, the gap looks huge right now. But the most interesting thing about the market is that no one knows what it will look like in a few years. $CORE

Brothers. Let me ask a more realistic question. If you’re still holding CORE now, what exactly are you waiting for? Waiting for the price? Waiting for BTCFi to explode? Or simply holding on because you’ve had it for too long and don’t want to sell? I actually have a bit of all these feelings myself. Sometimes I feel it’s worth continuing to research. Sometimes looking at my account makes me wonder if I’m just being stubborn. But I think this is the real state of most CORE holders. No need to shout about faith every day. Being able to hold this long means you’ve already been through a lot. $CORE